by Matt & Erica | Jun 22, 2026 | General HSP, Personal Stories, Self Care, Uncategorised
I had to call to cancel an appointment today. Cue the anxiety. Making phone calls is anxiety provoking enough, but on this call I had to explain myself. I had to tell the person on the other end: I won’t be attending this appointment because my kids are both sick. I...
by Matt & Erica | Jun 13, 2026 | General HSP, Personal Stories, Self Care
I’ve always wanted to be an unbothered woman; the kind who goes with the flow and laughs off inconveniences. An unbothered woman travels with carry-on only, while I need to pack an extra pair of jeans (or three), because what if that one pair isn’t quite right...
by Matt & Erica | May 26, 2026 | Conflict, General HSP, Trauma
I read something on Substack recently that made my blood boil. Not just a slight rise in temperature, but a full blown, one hundred degree, steam out of the ears, rage. I will confess that I have a history with this guy. We see the world very differently and he has...
by Matt & Erica | Dec 22, 2025 | General HSP, Hannah Marks, Self Care, Trauma
If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person like me, then national tragedies don’t just make the news — they move in, rearrange the furniture, and sleep on your chest. Bondi Black Saturday Tsunami’s Pandemics For some people, these events are awful-but-distant. For me, and...
by Matt & Erica | Oct 29, 2025 | Conflict, General HSP
I really hate it when people say, “I need to talk to you about something.” My mind immediately goes to, “What did I do wrong?” Of course, most of the time it’s a question about counselling, or a chat about gardening, or dealing with elderly parents, or raising kids as...
